Senne Lammens reveals Man United ritual he learned from ex-Liverpool star

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Manchester United's Senne Lammens has revealed that he puts his goalkeeping gloves in the jacuzzi days before a match - a trick he picked up from former Liverpool stopper Simon Mignolet.

Lammens, 23, moved to United from Royal Antwerp for £18.1million last summer and has impressed since his move to Old Trafford, conceding just 29 goals across 23 Premier League matches.

He has established himself as the Reds' first-choice goalkeeper, putting Altay Bayindir down to No.2, with Andre Onana exiting the club to sign for Trabzonspor on loan.

His performances have been exceptional and now he has shared details of an unusual pre-match routine which might help explain his superb showings in a United shirt.

Speaking to Ben Foster on the Fozcast, Lammens confessed he places his gloves in a hot tub days ahead of a fixture with the rest of his colleagues - something he learnt from Mignolet.

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"I probably wear a new pair every game, depends how I feel," Lammens said. "If I played with one pair, I trained in them the whole week then I'll wear a new pair. If you play Saturday, I'm training in them Friday but before then, I like to get them in the hot tub with the guys... I actually got it from Simon Mignolet.

"How new gloves feel, they're stiff, the grip is not great, I like to get them in there for half an hour. Right before the meeting I throw them in and then after take them out. I do a full session, I'll wear them warming up and wear them for the game."

Lammens had spent the previous two years at Royal Antwerp and featured 64 times across all competitions for the Belgian outfit, assisting them in securing the Belgian Super Cup during his debut season at the club.

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He established himself as one of the finest goalkeepers in Belgium throughout his spell in Antwerp, and United opted to move in and secure his signature near the conclusion of last summer's transfer window.

Describing the initial contact he received from United prior to his transfer, Lammens said: "It was quite a long time ago but the first time I heard about it, it was like, 'no it's not possible'. You don't really believe it. It's so far out there, it's such a dream.

"They came to watch a couple of times, it was at Antwerp they said a few people from Manchester was here which was crazy to hear. It's insane to hear, the first time I couldn't really believe it until the summer.

"Of course, I'm confident in myself but I was a full starter for one year so it was a surprise that they went for me. Then it was deadline day, which was a special experience. We were in contact for the whole summer, in the end everything went well. I never really was too stressed or 'ah shit, it's not going to happen'.

"If it didn't I would just keep going with Antwerp or however long it takes, it was never for me a 'had to happen in the summer'. Before that it was a bit of a dream or scepticism which is a good thing as I wasn't really too nervous."

United and Lammens face Aston Villa next up in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.

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